NEWS: Items from the Morning Tribune, January 24, 1891, Blair County, PA

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Items from the Morning Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Saturday, January 24, 1891

COUNTY COURT.
A Sealed Verdict in the Case of Jonathan Folk vs. The City.

  The Blair county courts reconvened yesterday morning at 9 o'clock at 
Hollidaysburg, Hon. John Dean presiding.  Following is the record of 
business transacted:
  Hewit - The report of Ben L. Hewit, esq., auditor appointed to 
distribute the funds arising from the sheriff's sale of  the real 
estate of George A. McCormick, was confined nisi.
  Woodcock, W. L. - The appointment of C. B. Clark, esq., as receiver 
of the Altoona brush company, limited, was vacated, and all the 
proceedings related thereto was set as de.
  Woodcock, W. L. - The bond of Rev. James H. McCord for the protection 
of the creditors of the Altoona brush company, limited, was approved.
  In the case for damages brought by Jonathan Folk against the city of 
Altoona, the evidence in which case had closed on Thursday, arguments 
were made to the jury by J. D. Hicks, esq., for the plaintiff, and N. 
P. Mervine, esq., for the city defendants.  After receiving the 
instructions of his honor the jury retired, at 11 o'clock, to their 
room, and, after deliberating for eight hours, made up and sealed their 
verdict at 7 o'clock last night and then departed for their homes.  The 
court will hear the verdict of the jury at 9 o'clock this morning.

Local Brevities.

  Miss Lucy M. Remberg and Eva R. Coblentz are visiting at the home of 
Rev. Lloyd E. Coblentz.
  Conrad F. Clothier__, jr., and wife (nee Reibenack), of Philadelphia, 
are the guests of H. Price Graffius and wife, No. 1116 Twelfth avenue.
  Rev. A. R. Miller, pastor of the Chestnut Avenue Methodist Episcopal 
church, has had the degree of doctor of divinity conferred upon him by 
his alma mater, the Allegheny college, situated at Meadville, Pa. Rev. 
Miller was a member of the class of '62, and is deserving of the honor 
which has been bestowed upon him.
  The first entertainment to be given under the auspices of the Altoona 
Mechanic's library will occur on Tuesday evening, the 27th inst., a 
lecture by C. J. Hexamer, subject, "Baltic to the Volga."  Tickets of 
admission to the entertainments are being issued by the librarian to 
members in good standing, viz: those whose dues are paid up.

TYRONE TOPICS.

  Yesterday afternoon Colonel Daniel D. Wood departed on mail express 
west and was joined at Altoona by his son, C. A. Wood, and together 
they journeyed to Tiffin, Ohio, where they will visit friends and look 
after some landed interests of value.
  Allie, son of Dr. D. J. Appleby, who was brought home from school, 
Bordentown Military Institute, New Jersey, on Wednesday last, suffering 
from rheumatism, is, we are pleased to learn, improving and will 
shortly be able to return and resume his studies.
  Mr. A. T. Heintzleman, wife and young son, of Hollidaysburg, having 
in charge Miss Emma Jane Gifford, of the ancient borough, who have been 
the guests of Mr. and Mrs. John A. Lytle, at their home on Logan street 
the past few days, returned home last evening.

HOLLIDAYSBURG HAPPENINGS.

  George Jacobs, son of Mr. C. B. Jacobs, will take his departure to-
day for Columbia, in the Palmetto state, where he has secured a 
position in the motive power department, of the Richmond and Danville 
railroad.  George is one of Hollidaysburg's bright and promising young 
men and we predict for him a successful business career.